Two strong earthquakes of magnitude 70 hit northeastern Myanmar, near the borders of Thailand and Laos, reported Thursday the United States Geological Survey. He said the earthquake struck with seconds apart at 8.25 local time Friday (1355 GMT Thursday) and had its epicenter 111 kilometers north of Chiang Rai in neighboring Thailand.
The first was very shallow at a depth of 10 kilometers, while the second was 230 kilometers deep. It is a sparsely populated, rugged area known as Golden Triangle, which is traditionally a source of illicit opium.
The first was very shallow at a depth of 10 kilometers, while the second was 230 kilometers deep. It is a sparsely populated, rugged area known as Golden Triangle, which is traditionally a source of illicit opium.
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